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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-12700 outperforms Core i7-3820 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-12700 is 3634 days newer than Core i7-3820.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-12700
- Performs up to 90% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Core i7-3820 - 489 vs 257 FPS
- Consumes up to 50% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 65 vs 130 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3820 - 16 vs 8 threads
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Intel® Core™ i7-12700 Desktop Processor 25M Cache, up to 4.90 GHz
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Core i7-12700
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Single-Core
617
26.90798081116441%
Multi-Core
2299
21.3265306122449%
Intel Core i7-3820 | vs | Intel Core i7-12700 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13th, 2012 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge E | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel Socket 2011 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 16 |
3.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.1 GHz |
| 3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
| 130 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
36.0x | Multiplier | 21.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Core i7-3820 or Core i7-12700
Counter-Strike 2, 1920 x 1080, Very High
310 FPS
£2.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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£5.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, N/A Storage
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£7.56/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£3.39/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, N/A Storage
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293 FPS
£4.09/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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293 FPS
£4.38/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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£1,284
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318 FPS
£8.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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330 FPS
£10.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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293 FPS
£4.9/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Core i7-12700
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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323 FPS
£10.83/FPS
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Core i7-12700
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